Minister of Higher Education

28 Sep

Kandjii-Murangi denies ‘dodgy’ Malaysian university agreement claims

ObserverUncategorisedDr Itah Kandjii-Murangi, Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation

Eba Kandovazu THE Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi is denying allegations that she is part of a ‘secret agreement’, which would allegedly see her entering into a deal with a Malaysian university to set up a private institution linked to her, which is to be funded by Government, replacing the Namibia Training Authority(NTA). “It is not true. None of that is true”, says she emphatically when contacted for comment. Meanwhile, the Spokesperson in the ministry, Selma Ngola says she would consult the Executive Director (ED) to determine whether the matter is a ministry affair or…

10 Jun

Full fees unfair – Kandjii-Murangi

ObserverObserver MoneyDr Itah Kandjii-Murangi, Minister of Higher Education, Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), Training and Innovation, University of Namibia (UNAM)

Andrew Kathindi Minister of Higher Education, Training and Innovation, Dr Itah Kandjii-Murangi has said although educational institutions may be within their rights to charge full fees, from a moral point of view, it is unfair. “It's quite a very tricky situation for them and very difficult as well. If you speak from the moral side of things, it’s not fair to ask someone who has not been on your campus, who has not received any teaching, for full fees for the whole term. The best that these institutions could do is to work out the amount of teaching that was…